by Barry Unsworth · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140175752
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«After Hannibal» is the contemporary fiction novel by Barry Unsworth, published by Penguin in paperback (256 pages, in English).
In contemporary Umbria, a group of foreigners seeks a peaceful life but becomes embroiled in neighbourly disputes, deceit and greed. Local lawyer Mancini exploits the newcomers' good faith, while the region retains echoes of Hannibal and the Second World War.
The novel originally appeared in London in 1996; this Penguin edition is from 1997. Barry Unsworth (1930-2012) was an English writer and Booker Prize winner.
For readers of literary fiction and ensemble stories set in Italy, with an interest in the weight of the historical past.
Barry Unsworth FRSL was an English writer known for his historical fiction. He published 17 novels, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize three times, winning once for the 1992 novel Sacred Hunger.
